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Merrel

2 syllablesPeak year: 19226 lettersStarts with M

Meaning & origin

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Merrel's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Merrel, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Merrel
19086
19127
19138
19159
191613
191713
19185
19199
192010
19216
192215
19238
19249
192510
19269
19276
19288
19298
19317
193310
19348
19356
19366
19386
19396
194014
19417
19427
19456
19466
19475
19486
19515
19555

Merrel through the decades

  • Merrel peaked in 1922, when 15 babies were named Merrel in the US.
  • The 1910s were Merrel's strongest decade, averaging 9 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1939–1955), use of Merrel has fallen 9% compared to the 10 years before that.

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